1 1 loaf country bread, about 12 by 5 inches,cut crosswise into 1 inch thick pieces,ends discarded. 2  3 tablespoons olive oil or 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (preferably extra-virgin) 3  1 clove garlic, peeled.  Adjust oven rack to about 4 inches from heating element and heat broiler.
Lee's youth. Shelton Jackson Lee was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 20, 1957. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Lee's awareness of his African American identity was established at an early age.His mother, Jacquelyn, encouraged her children's enthusiasm for African American art and literature.ee's youth. Shelton Jackson Lee was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 20, 1957. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Lee's awareness of his African American identity was established at an early age.
Mookie (Spike Lee) is a young black man living in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn with his sister, Jade (Joie Lee). He and his girlfriend, Tina (Rosie Perez), have a son. He's a pizza delivery man at the local pizzeria, but lacks ambition.pike Lee campaigned for Robert De Niro as Sal the pizzeria owner, but De Niro had to decline due to prior commitments. The character of Smiley was not in the original script; he was created by Roger Guenveur Smith, who was pestering Spike Lee for a role in the film.